Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-14
THE FIREMEN.
Closing Days Session Of the State Con-
ysntion at Temple-Order CT March
in the Grand Parade.
List of Officers Elected for the ensuing
Year-The Next Meeting Will be
Hold at Ell PasO.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
TEMPLE, TEX, May 13.-The street
parade by and il honor of the State Fire
mems Association, on yesterday after
noon, surpassed anything of the kind ever
seen in Temple or Bell county before.
The procession was formed at the city
hall at 4 p. m, and marched through
various streets of the city in the follow
ing order:
Grand marshal, George E. Wilcox.
Aids: L. R. Wade, G. A. Brand, O. W.
Littlepage.
Chief and aids.
Secretary, treasurer and assistant chief.
Temple city band.
Mavor and aldermen.
Officers of State Association.
Delegates of State Association.
Visiting insurance men.
Visiting flremen.
Bolton band.
Bolton tiremen.
Hook and Ladder Company No. l and
truck.
WatchfuI Hose Company No. and
Jumper.
jumper.
jumper.
mounted.
Other organizations in uniform.
Decorated wagons.
The sidewalks along the route of
the procession were lined with thous-
ands of people, who greeted the 1remen
as thew passed with waving flags and ap-
plause. After the parade two OF the
home companies had an exciting race to
see which could run 800 yards, uncouple
hose. attach to hydrant and throw water
in the shortest time. Protection NO. z
defeated Watchful No. l by two seconds.
The annual ball was given at the
fiFemen's hall last night and was magnlti-
Gently successful in all its appointments
to the end at 8 q. m. The freedom OF Ine
CITY WAS turned over to the fremen last
night and they held it down sohdly I'LL
broad daylight. Nat Q. Henderson is
still on hand and made a speech to the
fremen at their hall at the morning SEES
sion.
The Firemen's Association devoted the
afternoon session to eleCting officers, Sc
Letting 6 place for the next annual con-
yention and complimentary resolutions
and speeches. W. j. Austin OF Denton
was elected president; 2. L. Downs OF
Temple, first vice president; o. q. Con-
ner of Paris, second viCe-president; j.
W. Levy Of Sherman, third vice-presl-
dent: Charles Kahn of Dallas, fourth
yice-president: G. E. Davidson Of San
Angelo, fifth vice president; G. A. King,
of Marlin, sixth vice president; q. w.
HoelzIe of Fort Worth, seventh VICE
president: J. A. Lingran Of Gle
burne, eighth vice president; Stewart Har-
rison of Fort Worth, recording secretary;
Z. S. Conner Of Paris, assistant recording
secretary; J. J. Murphy of Palestine,
corresponding secretary and L. a. Gilman
of Brennan, treasurer.
Half dozen places wer@urged for the
next convention, but after Mr.. Hoelzle Of
Fort Worth made fine speech IN WhlcE
he said that if Ell Paso was chosen thai
all the delegates would meet at the grea
railroad CITY, Fort Worth, and go thence
in a body over fine railway, all othel
places were Withdrawn and Ell Paso was
chosen unanimously for the meet
ingin 1888. The delegation from Ell Past
was overwhelmed by this good fortune
but their noble chief thanked the assocl-
alton with visible elOquence. The praise
that our city received was unstnted. gu
silver Cornet band was voted the best II
Texas, and our ladies were praised 10
their beauty. A banquet at the new
opera house, under most eXqulslt
cspOpy Of red, white and blue, Is now il
progress, attended by the beauty an
paIlentry of this and other cities, as wei
as the chivalry of the Firemen's Associa
ton. The convention having adjourne'
sine die, most of the delegates will leav
tonight.